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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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